Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-19
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. ENGINEERS IN SESSION. The Brotherhood Meet At -','< Boston. WISDOM FROM CHIEF ARTHUR Growth And Influence Of
 The Order. CLOSE OF THE CENTENNIAL. A Busy Round Of Final
 Events.
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS.

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 A Union Meeting oi the Brotherhood d l at Boston.
 BOSTON, Sept 1S.-A union meeting of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers was 1 held in the Boston Theater this afternoon for | the purpose of expounding the principles of the order and inducing those outside of it to l come in. A meeting was held in the morning open to engineers only, but in the nfternoon the public admitted. The theater was filled except the upper galleries and the brotherhood was we'll repre- sented from all parts of New England.
 MT. William Mead of Salem presided and af-
 ter briefly reaching the objects of the gath ering introduced Lieutenant Governor Braekett, who spoke of the good the organ ization seemed to be doing and expressed his sympathy with it. He was followed by N. H. Taylor, Mayor O'Brien's private secretary, who responded for the city of Boston. Grand Chief En- gineer P. NJ. Arthur of the brotherhood was then introduced and was vociferously applauded. He spoke first of the beneficial features of the order and how it aimed to or- ganize men for mutual protection and to ob- tain for the roads better men and higher standard of work. It aimed to secure so- briety among it's members above all things, and although it did not claim to be, was about as good temperance society as there is in existence. Many man had been stop ped in his downward career by its made sober man. In regard to it's insurance department he urged upon every brother to avail himself of it's oppor- tunities. The brotherhood has paid out $2,- 159, ,O00 to widows and orphans In regard 10 the business features of the order he would say that although regarded at first with distrust by railroad managers, it was now approved by them and he had not met one in ten years who opposed it. On every road where the brothdrhood is organ ized there is what is known as a grievance committee, to which all grievances are made known. It ought to be com posed of cool-headed men and those longest was sorry to say it was not always so. It was the duty of this committee to lay grievance, if it was considered just one, before tn. road, starting with the lowest and taking it in turn, if necessary, from one to the next higher, until the general manager was reached. IT ne 1alled to settle difficulty the grand chief engineer was sent for and he seldom failed to bring about an amicable adjustment. Strikes were to be discouraged for there were no cases when the parties could be brought together that settlement could not be reached. He urged the brothers to be honest, just and true to their employers and they would not fail of suitable recognition.
 The chairman then read letters from Hon. Charles Francis Adams, Hon. John D. Long, Vice President Shinn of the New York and New England, ex-Governor Robin son, General Butler and President Clark of the New York and New Haven road. Short addresses by Brother P. Fennell and D. F. Mccarthy closed the meeting.